APPEARANCES, PRESENTATIONS, AND PROCLAMATIONS City Council August 11, 2026
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jeff Boynton, City Manager
ORIGINATED BY: Cecilia Benavides, Human Resources Manager SUBJECT: INTRODUCTION OF NEW FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES
BACKGROUND
It is the City's practice to introduce new full-time employees who have become part of the City team. This gives the City Council an opportunity to officially welcome new staff members and provides the employees with the opportunity to be recognized. This evening, Beatriz Aguilar and Averey Carmona-Bugarin will be introduced.
FINDINGS
Beatriz Aguilar first joined the City as an hourly part-time Administrative Clerk with the Public Works Department in September 2003. She transferred to the Administrative Services Department in the same capacity in May 2023 and promoted to Senior Administrative Clerk in May 2024. At the beginning of the fiscal year, Beatriz promoted to a full-time position as Administrative Assistant with the Administrative Services Department. Beatriz assists with the daily needs of invoicing, expense tracking, purchasing, and coverage for the business license desk and front desk.
Averey Carmona-Bugarin was hired in June as a full-time Maintenance | with the Public Works Department. Averey assists with the maintenance of City streets and right of way by performing a variety of duties including sidewalk maintenance of the major arterial streets, pothole repairs, bus stop maintenance, and responding to traffic incidents and emergencies to supply traffic control and debris clean up. He is currently assigned to the weekend schedule where he is responsible for emergency response, graffiti removal, park maintenance, opening/closing of parks, and assisting Public Safety. Prior to joining the City, Averey worked for Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Downey as an environmental services worker. He is currently enrolled in courses through the Western Electrical Contractors Association.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
It is recommended the City Council welcome Beatriz Aguilar and Averey Carmona-Bugarin and present them each with a $40 gift certificate to Panera Bread restaurant, a voucher for two tickets to the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, and two passes to Splash! La Mirada Regional Aquatics Center.
AGENDA NO. 5.3